London-based hardware startup TG0
has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Etee dev kit, a VR controller with
integrated SteamVR Tracking. TG0 positions the controller’s button-less design
and finger tracking as its main attractions. TG0 has launched the Etee
Kickstarter campaign with the hopes of raising £45,900 (~$56,000) for its VR
controller dev kit. The Etee dev kit will come in two versions, one with 3DOF
tracking starting at £200 (~$265) for a pair and another with 6DOF SteamVR Tracking
starting at £240 (~$315) for a pair. There’s a range of higher tiers available
with more unique rewards, including a version with advanced haptics and another
with a cool transparent shell.
Though the controllers are a dev
kit at this stage, thanks to integration with the SteamVR Input system, the
Etee controllers should be technically compatible with SteamVR games out of the
box, though we’d expect the need to experiment with custom bindings for many
games to reach a point where things are truly playable with the controllers
given the need to remap buttons and other controls to Etee’s unique inputs. TG0
says developers can expect battery life up to 6 hours of continuous use and 14
hours of standby, and that the 3DOF version of the controller weighs 75 grams
and the SteamVR Tracking version weighs 120 grams.
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